Tejashwi Announces Mahagathbandhan’s Block-Level Protest March Against Bihar SIR on October 7

The political dispute over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar is intensifying. RJD leader and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has announced that the Mahagathbandhan will take out a protest march at the block level across Bihar on 7 October.

The march will be held under Tejashwi Yadav’s leadership against the SIR process. The announcement means that the Mahagathbandhan will take its opposition to the voter-list revision to the streets across the state.

Tejashwi Yadav has also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The opposition has continuously raised questions over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.

The Mahagathbandhan has also announced plans for a march to Lokbhavan on 8 October. According to the announced programme, the block-level protest march will be followed by the Lokbhavan march on the next date.

With both programmes scheduled for 7 October and 8 October, the coming two days are being described as important for Bihar politics. The developments have further intensified the ongoing political dispute over SIR in the state.